Motorcycle Accidents

Unlike Hollywood stereotypes, motorcycle riders are on average careful conscious riders that are very aware of road conditions and dangers in the roadway. In many respects motorcycle riders must be hypervigilant of road conditions and debris in the roadway. To cite an example, if you strike a pot hole while operating your car, you will likely experience only a sudden and jarring bump; if a motorcyclist strikes a pot hole while operating a motorcycle, the rider may lose control of the motorcycle or in dire circumstances, face an ejection from the motorcycle. To say that motorcyclists must exhibit vigilance and focus while riding and operating a motorcycle is an understatement to be sure.

When a car or truck negligently collides with a motorcycle, the motorcyclist is afforded less physical protection than is normally offered to occupants in the passenger compartment of a car or truck. Typically the motorcycle rider’s body comes in direct contact with the exterior of the car or truck that is colliding with them, or they are ejected from the motorcycle onto the roadway or off the roadway altogether; often times resulting in serious life threatening injuries or even death.

So, if you have just been involved in an auto accident and you were injured by a negligent driver, what should you do next? Call the Andrews Law Firm, today. The law firm, and the motorcycle lawyer that you select to help you with your personal injury claim is probably the most important decision that you are faced with in this process.

At this point, you might be wondering: What is Negligence? Negligence is a deviation from that standard of care that a normal reasonable prudent person would take in the same circumstance.

Example: To cite a very simplified example: Stopping your vehicle appropriately on the approach to a red traffic signal (red traffic light) is the normal standard of care that a reasonable prudent person would exhibit. The opposite of this scenario: Running a red light is a violation of the normal standard of care, and is therefore negligent on a number of different levels. (Note: This scenario assumes that normal driving circumstances are applying).

So, what is a “Standard of Care”, what does that term mean? A Standard of Care is the care that a reasonable and prudent person would exercise under the same or similar circumstances.

Hiring the right law firm, and the right motor cycle lawyer is a vitally important decision if your goal is to maximize your potential damages award while protecting your rights as an injured party. There are a lot of choices in the Denver personal injury lawyer market so, how do you know which law firm is the right choice for you?

At the Andrews Law Firm we believe in personal relationships, personal service, personalized care and passionate lawyers whose vocation is to help people injured in motorcycle accidents. We are not a huge, impersonal personal injury mill. We treat our Clients the way that we would like to be treated, like people that are going through a very difficult, stressful and confusing time. People who are learning how to live and cope with a new injury, and who need the help and advocacy of a law firm that really understands what they are going through on both a professional and personal level, that’s the Andrews Law Firm.

Below are some examples of the negligent acts of car and truck drivers which may cause collisions and injury to motorcycle riders: